Forging a Region: Sultans, Traders, and Pilgrims in Gujarat, 1200-1500

Samira Sheikh

Abstract

Gujarat is a recently created modern state in India. In 1960, Bombay state was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra based on linguistic and cultural differences. The campaign for the establishment of a separate state of Gujarat was driven in large part by the writings and personal efforts of K.M. Munshi (1887–1971), an ardent Gujarati nationalist who called for statehood because of his desire to restore the ancient asmitā or glory of Gujarat. This book traces the history of Gujarat, focusing on the late twelfth to the end of the fifteenth century. During the twelfth century, a ‘vernacular poli ... More

Gujarat is a recently created modern state in India. In 1960, Bombay state was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra based on linguistic and cultural differences. The campaign for the establishment of a separate state of Gujarat was driven in large part by the writings and personal efforts of K.M. Munshi (1887–1971), an ardent Gujarati nationalist who called for statehood because of his desire to restore the ancient asmitā or glory of Gujarat. This book traces the history of Gujarat, focusing on the late twelfth to the end of the fifteenth century. During the twelfth century, a ‘vernacular polity’ was created under the Caulukyas, who succeeded in extending a contested form of political control over most of the territory of modern Gujarat including Kachchh and Saurashtra. This book examines settlement and authority in eastern Gujarat, along with pastoralism, trade, settlement, religion, politics, and patronage.

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